all your musical wishes granted!
We’re having a concert in our backyard on Sunday, August 25th at 3pm
Toe-tapping tunes from the Renaissance to today!
Come hear our merry band of renaissance instruments – recorders, racket and kortholt!
1204 Highway 2, Kingston – pay what you can admission
Bring a lawn chair and something cool to drink!
We’re having a concert in our backyard on Saturday, July 27th at 3pm featuring:
Chris Alfano, clarinet and sax;
Paul Clifford, bass
Paul Morrison, piano
Richard Bannard, drums
Tunes include: Summertime, Once Upon A Summertime, The Things We Did Last Summer, Stormy Weather and more!
1204 Highway 2, Kingston – pay what you can admission
Bring a lawn chair and Something Cool to drink
Join Valery Lloyd-Watts (https://valerylloydwatts.com/biography/) for a wonderful evening of “Music You Love“. Selections include Für Elise, Moonlight Sonata, Liebesträume, and more!
The concert takes place at St. Goerge’s Cathedral, 270 King Street East, Kingston on Friday, January 26 at 7:30 pm.
Tickets are $25 at the door or available through Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/music-you-love-tickets-789333546887
We are excited to announce the third season of Kingston’s own orchestra devoted wholly to historically-informed practice of music from the Baroque era!
Our 2023-2024 Season will feature 4 Friday in-person concerts featuring your Baroque favourites with exciting guest performers and a special ‘extra’ performance with the Dan School Faculty Artist Series on September 24!
We begin with a Baroque Festival of Music, Art and Dance:
October 6, 2023 – 5:15 pm Concert – Enchanted Steps
The Kingston Baroque Consort present dance music by Charpentier, Telemann and Purcell with
Special guest: violinist, Christina Zacharias of Tafelmusik
October 7, 10am – noon Workshop: Baroque Performance practice for instrumentalists with Christina Zacharias
October 14, 1:30-2:30pm Workshop: Baroque dance steps with Edgar Tumak
St. James, Clarence Hale Room
October 14, 3-4pm Lecture: Louis XIV, Versailles, the King of Siam, and Ballet-Opera Diplomacy in the 17th Century with Gauvin Bailey
Stauffer Library, Queen’s University
Then, our season continues with three more concerts
November 10, 2023 Baroque Passions: Heartbreak and Tenderness
Spellbinding music by Telemann, Steffani, Locatelli and Hasse
February 2, 2024 The Enchanted Garden: – music inspired by Nature
Welcome spring with Vivaldi, Couperin and more!
April 5, 2024 Celebration! Dazzling Baroque Showpieces
Bach’s Orchestral Suite No.1 and Mouret’s Symphonies de Fanfares
All Concerts at 5:15pm at St. James Anglican Church
Single tickets: Adults $25, Students $10, Under 17 free
Subscription to all 4 concerts (including the entire Baroque Festival):
Adults $80, Students $30, Under 17 free
Tickets available by emailing/calling legerek@queensu.ca (613) 217-5099 and in person at Novel Idea, 156 Princess St
Support from the Kingston Arts Council Gratefully acknowledged
Our Consort is made up of a collective of Kingston musicians:
Violins: Gisele Dalbec-Szczesniak, Andrew Dicker, Lisa Draper, Venetia Gauthier, Danielle Lennon, and Julia McFarlane
Viola: Eileen Beaudette
Cello/Gamba: Jeff Hamacher
Flute: William Egnatoff
Recorders: Heather Schreiner, Katie Legere
Bassoon: Katie Legere
Harpsichord: Michael Capon
The final of four concerts in the Kingston Baroque Consort’s second season showcases works by J.S. Bach, Antonio Vivaldi and Johann Joachim Quantz and features Bach’s famous Orchestral Suite number 3 in D major.
Concert time is 5:15pm, Friday March 10, at St. James’ Anglican Church, 10 Union Street
Single tickets: Adults $25, Students $10, Under 17 free
Tickets available by emailing/calling legerek@queensu.ca (613) 217-5099, in person at Novel Idea, 156 Princess St and at the door with cash, cheque or e-transfer.
The KBC is Kingston’s newest orchestra devoted wholly to Historically Informed practice of music from the Baroque era. Founded by Katie Legere, Jeff Hamacher, Julia McFarlane, and Michael Capon, the KBC is a collective of professional musicians drawn from the Kingston Symphony Orchestra and the wider community.
Violins: Gisele Dalbec-Szczesniak, Andrew Dicker, Lisa Draper, Venetia Gauthier, Danielle Lennon, and Julia McFarlane
Viola: Eileen Beaudette
Cello/Gamba: Jeff Hamacher
Flute: William Egnatoff
Recorders: Jason Hawke (and gamba), Heather Schreiner
Bassoon and recorder: Katie Legere
Harpsichord: Michael Capon
Web: https://livemusickingston.ca/kingston-baroque-consort-2022
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KingstonBaroque
The third of four concerts in the Kingston Baroque Consort’s second season showcases works by Caldara, Dall’Abaco, Legrenzi, Sammartini, and Corelli.
This concert, “L’arte del arco: Italian Music for Strings” features special guest Cellist Elinor Frey, one of Canada’s leading Baroque specialists leading and performing with the Baroque Consort strings.
Concert time is 5:15pm, Friday January 20, at St. James’ Anglican Church, 10 Union Street
Single tickets: Adults $25, Students $10, Under 17 free
Tickets available by emailing/calling legerek@queensu.ca (613) 217-5099, in person at Novel Idea, 156 Princess St and at the door with cash, cheque or interac e-transfer.
The KBC is Kingston’s newest orchestra devoted wholly to Historically Informed practice of music from the Baroque era. Founded by Katie Legere, Jeff Hamacher, Julia McFarlane, and Michael Capon, the KBC is a collective of professional musicians drawn from the Kingston Symphony Orchestra and the wider community.
Violins: Gisele Dalbec-Szczesniak, Andrew Dicker, Lisa Draper, Venetia Gauthier, Danielle Lennon, and Julia McFarlane
Viola: Eileen Beaudette
Cello/Gamba: Jeff Hamacher
Flute: William Egnatoff
Recorders: Jason Hawke (and gamba), Heather Schreiner
Bassoon and recorder: Katie Legere
Harpsichord: Michael Capon
Web: https://livemusickingston.ca/kingston-baroque-consort-2022
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KingstonBaroque
Elinor Frey: http://www.elinorfrey.com
Join us for Kingston Baroque Consort’s second show of our 2022-2023 Season which features the winds of the group playing lively and sweet tunes from the British Isles.
Come out and enjoy everything from rollicking country tales and song to hair-raising witches’ calls and dance. Special Guest: Elizabeth Taylor as narrator
Concert time is 5:15pm, Friday November 18, at St. James’ Anglican Church, 10 Union Street.
Single tickets: Adults $25, Students $10, Under 17 free
Tickets available by emailing/calling legerek@queensu.ca (613) 217-5099, in person at Novel Idea, 156 Princess St and at the door with cash, cheque or interact e-transfer.
The KBC is Kingston’s newest orchestra devoted wholly to Historically Informed practice of music from the Baroque era. Founded by Katie Legere, Jeff Hamacher, Julia McFarlane, and Michael Capon, the KBC is a collective of professional musicians drawn from the Kingston Symphony Orchestra and the wider community.
Flute: William Egnatoff
Recorders: Jason Hawke (and gamba), Heather Schreiner
Bassoon and recorder: Katie Legere
Harpsichord: Michael Capon
We’re just about 2 weeks away from the Kingston Baroque Consort’s first show of the 2022-2023 season!
Live, in person Oct. 7, 2022, 7:30pm at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
Single tickets: Adults $25, Students $10, Under 17 free
Tickets available by emailing/calling legerek@queensu.ca (613) 217-5099, in person at Novel Idea, 156 Princess St and at the door.
Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme tells the story of middle class Mr. Jourdain who dreams of becoming a gentleman, with comedic results. This concert production features the full KBC ensemble, with special guests Edgar Tumak and Debra Donaldson (Baroque dancers), and Craig Walker (narration)
Support from the Kingston Arts Council and the Ballytobin Foundation Gratefully acknowledged
The KBC is Kingston’s newest orchestra devoted wholly to Historically Informed practice of music from the Baroque era. Founded by Katie Legere, Jeff Hamacher, Julia McFarlane, and Michael Capon, the KBC is a collective of professional musicians drawn from the Kingston Symphony Orchestra and the wider community.
Violins: Gisele Dalbec-Szczesniak, Andrew Dicker, Lisa Draper, Venetia Gauthier, Danielle Lennon, and Julia McFarlane
Viola: Eileen Beaudette
Cello/Gamba: Jeff Hamacher
Flute: William Egnatoff
Recorders: Jason Hawke (and gamba), Heather Schreiner
Bassoon and recorder: Katie Legere
Harpsichord: Michael Capon & special guests
Welcome to the second season of Kingston’s own orchestra devoted wholly to historically-informed practice of music from the Baroque era! Our 2022-2023 Season will feature 4 Friday in-person concerts featuring your Baroque favourites and some unexpected new delights!
Oct. 7, 2022, 7:30pm Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme: Comedy from Lully’s 17th Century France Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
Nov. 18, 2022, 5:15pm Folk in Baroque: Music and Tales from the British Isles
St. James Anglican Church
Jan. 20, 2023, 5:15pm L’arte del arco: Italian Music for Strings featuring the amazing Elinor Frey, one of Canada’s leading Baroque specialists
St. James Anglican Church
March 10, 2023, 5:15pm Baroque Celebration! Bach and Friends featuring Bach’s fabulous Third Orchestral Suite
St. James Anglican Church
Single tickets: Adults $25, Students $10, Under 17 free
Subscription to all 4 concerts: Adults $80, Students $30, Under 17 free
Tickets available by emailing/calling legerek@queensu.ca (613) 217-5099 and in person at Novel Idea, 156 Princess St
Our Consort is made up of a collective of Kingston musicians:
Violins: Gisele Dalbec-Szczesniak, Andrew Dicker, Lisa Draper, Venetia Gauthier, Danielle Lennon, and Julia McFarlane
Viola: Eileen Beaudette
Cello/Gamba: Jeff Hamacher, Jason Hawke
Flute: William Egnatoff
Recorders: Jason Hawke, Heather Schreiner, Katie Legere
Bassoon: Katie Legere
Harpsichord: Michael Capon
Support from the Kingston Arts Council and the Ballytobin Foundation Gratefully acknowledged
We have a comprehensive Covid 19 Workplace Safety Plan that can be viewed here
We’re less than 2 weeks away from Voces Feminarum: Music By and About Women From West and East, 6th – 18th centuries.
Live concert, in person: Saturday, June 11, 7:30 p.m.
St. John the Apostle, 88 Patrick St., Kingston
Tickets are $25 online, at Novel Idea Bookstore, or at the door.
A Virtual concert is also available!
Tickets are $15; accessible Monday, June 13 – 20.
https://www.melos-earlymusic.org/20212022-season-1/voces-feminarum-nbspmusic-by-about-and-for-women
Hear the brilliant gifts of historic women composers and performers, and passionate music about women, from Persia, the Arabic world and Europe, 6th – 18th centuries as well as beautiful music from the Baroque including Katie Legere playing the Andante molto from Vivaldi’s Bassoon concerto in A minor.
Together with Melos Choir & Period Instruments, we will shed light on women’s voices, roles, and images in historic music. Includes music by women composers such as Hildegard, Strozzi, Cozzolani; Songs of love and motherhood, with historic readings, West & East.
Melos Choir & Period Instruments https://www.melos-earlymusic.org/